title: Two interesting cases highlighting an oblivious specialty of psychoneuroendocrinology.
abstract: Psychoneuroendocrinology deals with the overlap disorders pertaining to three different specialties. Awareness about the somatic manifestations of psychiatric diseases and vice versa is a must for all the clinicians. The knowledge of this interlinked specialty is essential because of the obscure presentation of certain disorders. Our first case was treated as depressive disorder, whereas the diagnosis was hypogonadism with empty sella. Our second patient was managed as schizophrenia and the evaluation revealed bilateral basal ganglia calcification and a diagnosis of Fahr's disease. We report these cases for their unusual presentation and to highlight the importance of this emerging specialty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Command Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: K V S
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Hari Kumar
authors.forename: Pawan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dhull
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Somasekharan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Seshadri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002118:Calcium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D004652:Empty Sella Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007006:Hypogonadism / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D018967:Risperidone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013739:Testosterone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D014807:Vitamin D; D013739:Testosterone; D018967:Risperidone; D002118:Calcium